Home  About  In the News  Publications  Blog  Join  Donate  > Inside Middlebury  Middlebury News Recent Policy: Hamas: A US Policy Guide Niko Karvounis from Harvard presents trends in community development at the Policy Expo 2007 Announcements National Expo: July 11th Hyde Park Summit: August 14-17 Essay Winners Announced in The Nation On Campus Iowa Chapter Holds Forum Zach Hindin in the GW Hatchet Coverage of the Johns Hopkins Chapter Launch > More "Prepare your representatives... In a democracy not only government is responsible but people are responsible for what happens." — Eleanor Roosevelt    Middlebury College > Roosevelt Home > Middlebury Your name: Your email: Recipient's name: Recipient's email: Message: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Roosevelt Institution Middlebury Chapter ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Annoucement: Middlebury Students published in "25 Ideas" publications. Helping Working Families with Children Under Five Hallie Fox, Middlebury College States should provide graded tax credit for working families with children under five, to be used for quality childcare and to encourage better education & licensing of childcare providers. Twenty-Cent Consumer Tax on Plastic and Paper Bags Olivia Katz, Middlebury College The federal government should implement a 20-cent consumer tax on plastic and paper shopping bags to internalize the environmental costs of bag consumption. The legislation would both discourage use of disposable bags and raise money to implement a more comprehensive bag-recycling program. Stimulating a Transition to Hybrid Taxis in New York City Brandon Avrutin, Middlebury College New York City should encourage the transition to hybrid taxis. Such a transition would benefit both the environment and taxi drivers. NYC can do so by levying a Pigouvian tax on non-hybrid taxis of an amount equal to the social cost of their carbon emissions in excess of hybrid emissions Congratulations! Hello and welcome to the Roosevelt Institution Chapter at Middlebury! Since February 2005 Middlebury has had great success and is excited about yet another year of activity on campus! What is our mission?     At Middlebury, we believe in the power of connecting students ideas and         research to outlets for change. Our goal is to give Middlebury students the     opportunity and resources to produce creative solutions to practical             problems. Who are we looking for?     We are looking for bright, articulate, forward-thinking individuals who have     communication skills, fresh ideas, and want to change the current political     landscape. By no means are we limited to political science majors. Students     of all disciples are welcome and encouraged to join Roosevelt! What are our challenges for the year? Our national challenges this year will focus on:         -Community Development         -Making Democracy Work         -Sustainable Communities through Equal Justice You can find out more about Roosevelt’s national challenges on the   homepage. We will be hosting discussions, panels, speaking events, and    publication opportunities related to these challenges. Middlebury Vision and Goals for 2007-08:     -Campus outreach and events         Frequent “Campus” articles         Monthly panel discussions         Potential Roosevelt class for academic credit         Roosevelt Radio – Fireside Chats         Faculty Advisory Board     -Contact with VT legislature         Meetings with local representatives         Visits to the statehouse         More contact with public policy organizations    -National and Regional Coordination         Hosting and attending national events         More Middlebury students published in Roosevelt’s 25 Ideas Volume and         Roosevelt Review How you can get involved: 1) Come to our meetings!! MONDAYS, 8 PM FOREST WEST LOUNGE 2) Join one of our policy centers: International Affairs     Contact: Daniela Fiedler Environmental Affairs     Contact: Lemar Clarke (If none of these appeal to you, contact Hallie or Dave about starting your own policy center!) 3) Visit our Communications Page for press clippings from local papers, and to read op-eds by current Middlebury Roosevelt students. Also check out the Middlebury photo gallery 4) Please feel free to contact Hallie or Dave with any questions. Contact the Executive Committee:     Co-Presidents: Hallie Fox and David Dolginow     Development Director: Abigail Blum     Senior Fellows Correspondent: Jessie Singleton     Academic Advisor: Nadia Horning Our Faculty Advisory Board:     This year, we have invited a number of faculty members to sit on our             Advisory Board. These faculty members will aid us in research, organizing     events, establishing contacts, and sending us potential Roosevelt                 students. They will be an important part in expanding Roosevelt’s reach on     campus. Members include:     David Collander, Economics     Mathew Dickinson, Political Science     Nadia Horning, Political Science     Jon Isham, Environmental Studies     Bertram Johnson, Political Science     Chris Klyza, Political Science     Sujata Moorti, Women and Gender     Allison Stanger, Political Science Events:     Visit us at the Activities Fair Thursday, September 13th from 5-7     Look out for more updates on our October Recruitment Event View the Facebook group (must be a member)   The Roosevelt Institution is a nonpartisan, nonprofit national think tank devoted to bringing students' policy ideas to the policy process. The opinions expressed on this site are exclusively those of its members. DC Headquarters: Roosevelt Institution / 2100 M St NW Suite 610 / Washington, DC 20037 || (202) 833-1359